On Friday 24 April we joined with the Lurgan Writing Group and  Lurgan Library  to sponsor a workshop entitled ‘Independent Publishing: How to self-publish paperbacks and e-books’ which introduced participants to  self-publishing including how to maximise the opportunities it provides as well as pitfalls to avoid.

Over the course of two hours, participants learned the practicalities of the process – from cover design to ISBNs – while considering the ancillary skills such as editing, marketing and promotion that you need to give your novel the very best chance of finding its audience.

About the tutor

Jo Zebedee is a science fiction and fantasy writer based near Belfast. She is the author of Abendau book (an extensive Space Opera series, Tickety Boo Press, 2015), and writes genre books set in and around Northern Ireland. Best known for Inish Carraig, set after an alien invasion of Belfast, her first fantasy book, Waters and the Wild, was released by Inspired Quill in 2017.  As well as writing novels, she blogs, mixing writing advice, motivational blogs and business modelling for writers. She also delivers courses in writing speculative fiction, and provides coaching services to writers.